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Chuck Schumer Vows to Push for Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Sunrise NYC welcomed the promise as a "monumental moment for the climate movement and beyond!"
House Democrats Unite in Urging Biden to Keep Climate Goals in Infrastructure
The letter, signed by more than 130 House Democrats, asks Biden to maintain climate goals he set earlier this year.
Pipeline Company Files $15 Billion Claim Against US for Canceling Keystone XL
An advocate for progressive rural policies called the move "disgusting yet predictable."
Fixing Crumbling US Schools Could Save Lives — and the Planet
The pandemic may have cleared a way for the federal government to rebuild U.S. classrooms.
Northwest Heat Wave Is a Symptom of Terrifying Runaway Climate Feedback Loops
The future is hot. The future is dry. The future is on fire. The future is now.
Terrifying UN Draft Climate Report Urges Total Transformation of Our Way of Life
Beyond the dire warnings in the report, the assessment of current efforts to curtail climate disruption is damning.
The Decline of Butterflies May Bring Dire Consequences for Life on Earth
Entomologist Josef H. Reichholf has been watching butterfly populations decline over the past 50 years.
Biden Has a Chance to Oversee Biggest River Restoration Project in US History
Removing four dams in the Pacific Northwest will help salmon recovery, clean energy, agriculture and Indigenous rights.
Environmentalists Warn Biden Not to Abandon Climate Plans to Appease Republicans
Abandoning key climate proposals could be politically disastrous and damaging to the fight against the climate crisis.
Study Warns That Arctic Has Been Warming 3 Times Faster Than Rest of Earth
"No one on Earth is immune to Arctic warming," the report said.